Overview
- The employees’ council submitted a detailed pay and pension plan to the proposed 8th Pay Commission, and the panel has opened consultations.
- The memorandum seeks a ₹69,000 minimum basic pay, a uniform 3.83 fitment factor for salaries and pensions, and 6 percent annual increments.
- It recommends merging several pay levels, giving Level 5 staff a one-time upgrade to Level 6, and using a single pay matrix through Level 13.
- The plan links wages to ICMR nutrition norms using a 3,490 kcal daily benchmark and sets shares for housing, utilities, skills, and lifestyle costs.
- Some reports describe potential arrears above ₹10 lakh if higher pay is applied from early 2026, but neither the start date nor the proposals’ acceptance is confirmed.